gorilla
guh-RIL-uh 
<Latin<Greek
the largest and most powerful of the great apes
militarize
MIL-uh-tuh-ryz 
<French
to equip and prepare for war
conical
KAWN-uh-kuhl 
<Greek
resembling a cone
hybrid
HY-brid 
<Latin
the offspring of two plants or animals of different varieties or species
obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-uhs 
<English<Latin
much to willing to serve or obey; fawning
imam
uh-MAWM 
<Arabic
the prayer leader of a mosque
ameliorate
uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt 
<French<Latin
to make better; to improve
Permian
PUHR-mee-uhn 
<Russian place name
of, or relating to, the last major period of the Paleozoic marked by extensive glaciation
smearcase
SMIR-kays 
<German
cottage cheese
salangane
SAL-uhn-gayn 
<French<Tagalog
any of various swifts producing edible nests